grey - not sure Yarmolenko or Anderson are suited to being the main target up front. Both are more No.10’s or wingers. No more square pegs in round holes. With Carroll out it leaves us with Arnie and Hernandez. We need another body. Carroll will be let go this time next year anyway, so get someone in and give them a season to gel with the side and settle in. So not so much a stop gap signing, more a long term replacement.

I don’t think that’s right Grey. Anderson is a small-ish winger type and not really suited to the striker role. Yarmolenko is similar in stature to Arnie but hasn’t played as a centre forward.

I’ve had a look on tranfermarkt and they’ve both played about 5 games as a centre forward in their career. Even though these stats aren’t 100% accurate, they haven’t been used in a striker role much at all.

Arnie moved from winger to forward with out too much trouble, I think Yarmolenko has similar attributes so could step in if necessary. I think Carroll wont be replaced unless we sell 3 or 4 players the FFP could be a problem

Yarmolenko has 143 goals in 367 games I would prefer him upfront to Hughil but obviously I would prefer a proper striker in that position. I think we will be flogging a few in the next few weeks can see Hughill /Snodgrass/Antonio/Quina/Oxford all be sold to fund maybe another signing or two

I’d offer a payment to release AC as I’ve stated I like him but we aren’t going to offer another deal, three months takes us to November/December so not get much game time out of him, not that we ever have. So it’s not cover we need it’s a replacement and hugill imo won’t be given the opportunity given that at he hasn’t thus far in his West Ham career

Out of interest, has anyone watched this Anderson guy play before? Anybody follow Serie A? I ask as I see loads of comments on forums & social media about what a class signing he'll be, but before this window I'd never heard of him or seen him & I watch a lot of football lol. Wonder how many of the comments are from people who know anything about him.

Out of interest, has anyone watched this Anderson guy play before? Anybody follow Serie A? I ask as I see loads of comments on forums & social media about what a class signing he'll be, but before this window I'd never heard of him or seen him & I watch a lot of football lol. Wonder how many of the comments are from people who know anything about him.

It was the same with Carvalho and Dendoncker. I don’t follow the Portuguese league and certainly don’t follow the Belgian league. At least Carvalho plays regularly for Portugal (but I rarely watch them play anyway).

I trust Pellegrini knows what he is doing. Anderson looks good from the clips above has good feet quick can beat his man and some decent finishes in there aswell I look forward to seeing our front 3 with Arnie and Yarmolenko I think we could cause teams a lot of problems and be a lot better counter attacking